Railway journal-box



H. C STOKES..

RAILWAY JOURNAL BOX. 2

APPLICATION FILED SEPT,29,19ZO.

1,8?5,239. Patented Apr. 19,1921.

HENRY C. STOKES, OF SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA.

RAILWAY JOURNAL-BOX.

Specification of Letters latent. Patented Apr. 19, 1921.

Application filed. September 29, 1920. Serial No. 413,510.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY O. STOKES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sumter, in the county of Sumter and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway J ournal-Boxes, of which-the following is a specification. I i

This invention relates to journal boXes and more particularly to the lubrication and cooling of the members therein, and means for inclosing the rear of the boX to prevent lubricants from coming out, and foreign matter from entering.

Further objects and details of the invention will appear as described in connection with the accompanying drawings and hereinafter set forth and claimed. I

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this specification, like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in the figures, in which,

Figure 1, is a fragmentary side elevation showing my improved ournal box,

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the journal box, and

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view thereof on a larger scale.

The journal box comprises a casing 10, having the usual hinged front cover 11, wedge 12, and bearing 13 for the journal 14.

On the upper part of the casing 10, is a receptacle 15, and apertures 16, afford communication between this receptacle and the interior of the casing, so that a quantity of water placed in the receptacle can gradually flow into the casing over the Wedgeand bearing for cooling them.

On one side of the casing an oil container of the casing, closure members 20, and 21,

surround the journal closing this opening and are adapted to slide in guide slots 23. Each of these closure members comprises a rectangular plate cut away to receive the journal 14l,.and'the complemental cutaway portions are babbitted at 25, and 26, or provided with any other suitable bearing material where they engage the journal 14.

Closure member 20, rests over the journal and its lower horizontal edges engage the upper edges of member 21, which is maintained in engagement with the journal by means of a bow leaf spring 27, fastened to its lower edge and resting in the bottom of the guide slot 23.

The various changes in details, proportions, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to within the scope of my inven: tion as claimed.

What 1 claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A journal box formed with a reseptacle on its top for cooling liquids and a container on one of its sides for lubricating oil as an integral casing structure for journal members, and provided with passages leading from the receptacle and container to the interior thereof as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY C. STOKES. 

